Update: 90 students with ACEBOTT + generic kits, year-end notes
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2026 11:00 pm
Followup on kit selection thread. Half ACEBOTT, half generic this year. End-of-year:
ACEBOTT: more consistent project completion, less troubleshooting per session, but students said 'I want to make something else but don't know how to start outside the kit.'
Generic: more variation in outputs, more debug time but also more 'what if I add a buzzer here?' curiosity. End-of-year projects more original.
For new robotics programs: start ACEBOTT first quarter for confidence, transition to generic. Structured-to-open path worked better than expected.
Teachers here? Data points for next year planning?
ACEBOTT: more consistent project completion, less troubleshooting per session, but students said 'I want to make something else but don't know how to start outside the kit.'
Generic: more variation in outputs, more debug time but also more 'what if I add a buzzer here?' curiosity. End-of-year projects more original.
For new robotics programs: start ACEBOTT first quarter for confidence, transition to generic. Structured-to-open path worked better than expected.
Teachers here? Data points for next year planning?